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Grandview Hights Aquatic Center
Diffuse natural light provides a beautiful backdrop for athletes and spectators.
The city of Surrey wanted to create an aquatic facility that would be a vital part of the community, acting as a training center as well as a location for regional, national and international competitions.
The facility was also designed to house a 10-lane, 50m Olympic size competition pool and dive platform, along with seating for up to 900 people.
An integral part of the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre is natural light, provided by a large translucent façade that helps to minimize glare for the athletes to focus on their training, while also following the wave-like form of the room, which, when it opened, was the longest span timber catenary roof built of its time.
12,700 sq. ft. of UniQuad® maintains streams of soft, uniform daylight across the arena while reducing glare and heat gain within the building, while the glass below provides views to the exterior, which was an important aspect to the architect.
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